as in considerably
to a large extent or degree
The recipe made significantly more cookies than I was expecting. The vet informed us that Fluffy was significantly overweight and would need to be put on a diet.
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The Beaufort area experienced several flash flood warnings a day earlier amid severe weather conditions, but the water levels had subsided significantly by the time of the crash, according to KSDK.
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Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Other countries, including China, are already installing retaliatory tariffs — a sign that Trump’s move may have been the opening salvo in a trade war that could significantly slow the global economy.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
On Monday, the US president threatened to significantly ratchet up the trade war between the world’s two largest economies by slapping an additional 50% tariffs on Chinese imports midweek if Beijing doesn’t remove its retaliatory tariffs by Tuesday.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Also, this year using Apple CarPlay or Android Auto which enables audio to transfer from their phones to the car’s audio system increased significantly from just one year prior.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Other countries, including China, are already installing retaliatory tariffs — a sign that Trump’s move may have been the opening salvo in a trade war that could significantly slow the global economy.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
On Monday, the US president threatened to significantly ratchet up the trade war between the world’s two largest economies by slapping an additional 50% tariffs on Chinese imports midweek if Beijing doesn’t remove its retaliatory tariffs by Tuesday.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Also, this year using Apple CarPlay or Android Auto which enables audio to transfer from their phones to the car’s audio system increased significantly from just one year prior.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Significantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significantly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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